Matchday Information – Butler at Georgetown
DATE:                         Thursday, October 7 / 3 PM
LOCATION:                Washington, D.C. / Shaw Field
LIVE STATS:              guhoyas.com
LIVE VIDEO:               BEDN/FloSports
SERIES RECORD:     Georgetown leads, 8-1-2
LAST MEETING:        April 18, 2021 (BIG EAST championship) - Providence, R.I. - Georgetown 2, Butler 1 (2OT)
 
Full Notes

The Butler women's soccer team will travel to Washington, D.C., to battle BIG EAST preseason favorite Georgetown on Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-0 win over Connecticut, while Georgetown most recently tied Providence, 1-1, after two overtimes.

In the win over Connecticut, Becky Dean's game-winning goal was her first goal of the season. Abigail Isger, who had gone three matches without a goal, scored her sixth of the season. Julia Leonard notched her second goal of the season and has scored in two of the past three matches. Katie Soderstrom's two assists, both coming off corner kicks, pushed her to six for the season. Alli Leonard continues to lead Butler in assists, as she tallied her seventh of the season. Freshman Emma Martin (10-0-1) made two saves and was credited with her fifth shutout of the season.

Bulldog Bits

• (through games 10/03//2021)
• Abigail Isger is sixth nationally with four game-winning goals and leads the BIG EAST.
• Katie Soderstrom is second in the BIG EAST and 11th nationally with nine goals. Soderstrom is also second in the BIG EAST and ninth nationally with 24 points. Isger (with 17) is fourth in the BIG EAST.
• Alli Leonard, with seven assists, is second in the BIG EAST and 12th nationally. Soderstrom (with six) is third in the conference and 27th nationally, while Isger (with five) is fourth in the BIG EAST.
• Emma Martin's five shutouts are third in the BIG EAST and 25th nationally, while her .613 GAA is fifth in the conference and 33rd nationally.
   
• At 3-0-1, Butler is now in sole possession of first place in the BIG EAST standings. Xavier (3-1-0) and Marquette (3-1-0) are tied for second, and Georgetown (2-0-2) is right behind, in fourth.
• The Bulldogs are unbeaten in eleven straight matches, going 10-0-1 since an opening loss to current No. 17 Michigan.
• Katie Soderstrom and Emma Martin received recognition from the BIG EAST for their performances against St. John's and Connecticut last week. Soderstrom was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, and Martin was named to the five-member BIG EAST honor roll.
• The Bulldogs have scored 28 goals in 12 matches this season (2.33 goals/match) while giving up 11 goals (0.92 goals allowed/match).
• Ten different players have scored at least one goal in twelve matches this season, and eleven different players have produced an assist.

The Matchup

• Butler and Georgetown have played eleven times, with the Hoyas winning eight.
• The Bulldogs' only win (1-0) came on October 11, 2015.
• The teams played to scoreless ties in 2019 and 2017.
• The teams have met in the BIG EAST championship match three of the last four seasons, with Georgetown coming out on top each time.

Scouting Georgetown
Previous match: Providence T, 1-1 (2OT)

• Eleven players have scored a goal for the Hoyas, and eleven have produced an assist.
• Current offensive standouts for Georgetown include:
  #10 Gia Vicari (7g, 2a)
  #32 Cyanne Doyle (3g, 2a)
  #11 Maya Fernandez-Powell (2g, 4a)
  #25 Julia Leas (1g, 4a)
  #27 Kelly Ann Livingstone (1g, 2a)
  #3 Jenna Royson (1g, 2a)
• Allie Augur (6-0-6) has started all 12 matches in goal. She has 36 saves (.837) and has allowed seven goals, leading the BIG EAST with a .53 GAA. She has five solo shutouts and one combined.